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Tan Jiak Kim
Low Kway Soo1919
National Heritage Board, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
This life-size portrait of Tan Jiak Kim was commissioned by prominent members of the Chinese community for display in Victoria Memorial Hall. The commission was awarded just a few weeks before Tan’s death.
The painting by Low Kway Soo shows Tan in Chinese dress, wearing his two British medals, and holding a folding fan.
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Details
- Title: Tan Jiak Kim
- Creator: Low Kway Soo
- Date Created: 1919
- Location: Singapore
- Credit Line: Collection of National Museum of Singapore
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